Hey there! My name is Zach, and at this moment I never thought I would find myself here... As long as I can remember, my first genuine dream destination for travel has always been Japan. Since Middle School, my love for Japan's culture, cuisine, people, architecture, art, festivals, history, traditions, folklore and language has only continued growing. I now am finally able to live out my #1 dream and will be traveling to Japan in December for roughly 5 weeks. It will be a long journey and my main goal is to travel from the south (Kyushu) of Japan all the way north (Hokkaido) with pitstops along the way through the countryside and cities. I will be traveling practically via backpacking, and sleeping in cheap hostels to make certain my trip lasts, hopefully without worry. That is what brings me here! I will not have nearly enough vacation time to cover the whole trip, so for the most part, I will be taking unpaid time off. I am saving every cent to make this work, but I am still overwhelmed when accounting for train passes and other transportation when necessary, food (though I will not be fine dining except for maybe 2-3 nights during the whole trip), expenses for any type of tour, excursion, event, etc., hostel fees and so much more. The fact is my current position does not pay nearly enough to allow me to make these types of travel, even if I were to save every penny for a year or even more. I do not like the idea of assistance, but in the end, I will do whatever it takes to make this dream come true. You will not just be supporting a simple "one-time trip" to Japan for me, but you will be helping me to get one foot in the door for future international work and hopefully living in Japan (whether short or long-term). In the end, my goal is to make a short-term trip turn into a new life opportunity and begin a long, fresh chapter. Cost Breakdown: Roundtrip flight from D.C. to Tokyo: $1,200 21-day JR (Japan Rail) Pass: $438 - With the possibility to add annother 7-day pass: $215 Public transportation not covered by JR Pass: $100 The majority of the nights will be at cheaper hostels throughout the different cities or AirBnBs if necessary: ~$1,000 Potential 3-5 nights at a three-star hotel in Kyoto or Tokyo: $300-500 Food over 30 days at $30/day: $900 Gifts/Souvenirs/Tickets/Misc.: ~$500 If you are still here, thank you so much for reading my story and to all supporters that choose to help in any way possible... just know I am insanely grateful and thank you for your aid. You will be with me on this adventure because you helped make this possible!
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